Hoof-pad.



No. 846,082. PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

I c. BELLMANN.

' HOOP PAD.

urmouzon FILED mus, 1906.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

CHARLES BELLMANN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDARNOLD GLAUS, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

HOOF-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 5. 1!?07.

To all whom it 'may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES BELLMANN, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, haveinvented a Hoof-Pad, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices to be used in combination with ahorseshoe for relieving and cushioning the pressure upon horses feet,

- being particularly applicable to horses having sore feet, but alsoadvantageous for general use.

The device herein set forth consists of a cushioning-pad of rubber orlike resilient material Which is placed between the shoe proper and thesole of the hoof, in combina tion with a shoe of special form whichcoaots therewith. The pad in addition to forming a cushion has calks ofits own, which form means adjunctive to the shoe-calks for preventingslipping, and the shoe in turn is arranged to support the pad andprevent it from becoming loose at the rear part and flapping, which hasbeen a difficulty inherent in hoof-pads as now made.

My invention may best be understood from a consideration of thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a hoof-pad according to my invention,showing part of the leather sheet torn away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection through the hoof-pad and shoe 'm situ. Fig. 3 is a reverse orbottom plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 5is a bottom'plan view of a differently-shaped hoof-pad having removablecalks. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the same on the line 6. Figs. 7and 8 show in bottom plan view a pair of right and left shoes,illustrating also a smooth calk. Fig. 9 is a transverse section throughthe pad shown in Fig. 7 on the line 9 of said figure. Figs. 10 and 11are a side and end view of one form of calk. Figs. 12 and 13 are likeviews of another form of calk. Figs. 14 and 15 are like views of a thirdform of calk. Figs. 16 and 17 are like views of a pointed or neverslipcalk applicable to my hoof-pad. Fig. 18 is a side view of another formof calk.

In these drawings every reference character refers always to the samepart.

The pad in Figs. 1 to 4 is represented by the letter A and the shoe bythe letter B. The pad comprises a sheet of rubber a, which ners of thehoof should be sore.

may be slightly tapered, if preferred, and has on its lower surface, atthe rear corners thereof, a pair of protuberances or lugs 12 and betweenthem, slightly forward of the rear edge, a similar protuberance or lugc. The horseshoe A has its front portion of generally semicircularshape, like an ordinary shoe; but at the rear it has a pair of inwardextensions d and a pair of rearward extensions e, joined together by abridge f, the whole fitting between the lugs b and c, as shown. Thisshoe has creases 9, receiving nails h, which secure the shoe and padtogether to the hoof, as in ordinary shoes, and the shoe has a frontcalk i and a rear calk j, upon which it is supported, and is provided,further, with the usual toe-clip is. It is to be observed that the threelugs b and 0 do not project so far as to touch the ground but the sidelugs I) each carry a metal calk Z embedded therein, which project andserve as adj unctive supports for the hoof. An important feature of thepad consists in a recess m at the rear thereof in the upper surface ofthe rubber, which recess prevents any pressure coming upon the frog ofthe hoof. The rubber of the pad is supplemented by the usual leatherslab or sheet a, providing for ventilation. It will be seen that thepressure of the hoof is carried from the calk y' to the sides of thehoof, because no pressure can come upon the frog. The rearwardextensions d and e and bridge f of the shoe serve the additionalfunction of holding the rear of the pad against the hoof and preventingit from flapping back and forth, as aforesaid.

If it is found desirable, as it will be in some cases, the lugs b may beset farther forward on the pad than the extremerear corners, as shown atZ) in Fig. 5. This will be especially advantageous in case the rear cor-Fig. 5 shows a further. feature of my invention-namely, the introductionof removable calks Z in place of the calks Z of Figs. 1, 2, and 8. Thesewill be found very desirable where it is necessary to change the styleof calk used, according to the weather or surface of roads, also toenable the same pad to wear out more than one pair of calks.

The calk Z, which is illustrated in Figs. 14 and 15, has its sides madetapering, so as to hold firmly in the corresponding dovetailed recessformed to receive it in the lugs b.

With this style of pad a sharp or winter call: may be replaced by asmooth or summer calk, and vice versa, at any time during the life ofthe pad and without removing from the hoof. It will of course beunderstood that the shoe holds these calks against coming out. The styleof calk Z shown in Figs. 1 to 4., on the contary, (which is illustratedseparately in Figs. 12 and 13,) has its ends tapered and its sidesparallel; but the style of Figs. 14. and 15 might be used equally wellfor fixed calks, or both sides and ends might be tapered, if founddesirable.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a pair of right and left hoof-pads A, wherein thelugs b-on one side are set farther forward than those on the other.These are especially adapted for horses having one side of the footsore, and according to the position of the soreness one pad can be usedfor one foot and the other for the other, and the pads can be reversedfrom time to time, so as to prevent the pressure from being always inone place. This form of pad differs from the others further in hav ingits central portion 0 cut out and the cen tral lug 0 pointed, whereasthe recess m is carried through parallel from the rear to the opening 0.It is a matter of preference whether or not the central part be cut out,as both forms have their advantages. T hose figures also illustrate theuse of the smooth call: shown in Figs. 10 and 11, which is principallyfor summer use, and its active surface is substantially on a level withthe surface of the lug in which it is set.

Figs. 16 and 17 show another form of calk which may replace any of thoseshown for the removable calk forms of the pad, the same having apyramidal or pointed extremity j) for use on specially slippery or icyroads. Fig. 18 shows a calk having a rectangular head, by which it ismore firmly embedded in the rubber.

I do not herein claim the shoe itself separately, as this forms thesubject of another copending application. Also it will be understoodfrom the several modifications of my invention that it is capable of avariety of embodiments without departing from the principle thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hoof-pad having a pair of lugs near the rear corner thereof, and acentral lug between them leaving a space between the central lug and thetwo side lugs adapted to re- 1 ceive a part of the shoe.

2. A right and left hoof-pad having a pair of protuberances or lugscarrying calks and at the rear portion of said pad on opposite sidesthereof, one of said protuberances being set farther forward than theother.

3. In combination, a hoof-pad of resilient material having two sideprotuberances, and a central protuberance at the rear part thereof, anda shoe having rearward extensions lying between said protub erances.

4. A hoof-pad comprising a piece of resilient material underlying thehoof and having a protuberance c at the rear of the center of the foot,a pair of rear corner protuberances b carrying calks, and a recess munderlying the frog of the hoof in combination with a shoe composed of acontinuous band having its front portion conforming to the outline of ahoof and having inward extensions d, rearward extensions 6 and a bridgefconnecting said rearward extensions at the rear.

5. A hoof-pad of resilient material having a seat adapted to receive ametallic shoe thereupon and a projecting lug outside of said seat, and ametallic calk set in and projecting from said lug.

6. A hoof-pad of resilient material having a seat to receive a metallicshoe thereupon and a projecting lug at the rear corner thereof, outsideof said seat, and a metallic call; slidably removably set in a recess insaid lug and projecting from the surface thereof.

7. A hoof-pad of resilient material having a seat for a metallic shoe onits under surface, said pad having projecting lugs or protuberances onthe opposite rear quarters thereof outside said seat, and metallic calksslidably removably set in grooves in said protuberances.

8. A right and left hoof-pad having a seat for a metallic shoe andimmediately at the rear thereof a pair of protuberances or lugs carryingcalks at the rear portion of said pad on opposite sides thereof, one ofsaid protuberances being set farther forward than the other.

9. A hoof-pad of resilient material having a seat for a metallic shoe inthe interior there of occupying the rear quarter or quarters of saidpad, a pair of protuberances or lugs having metallic callrs set therein,said callrs being at the rear of said shoe-seat.

In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand this 2d day of March,1906.

CHARLES BELLMANN.

In presence of A. GLAUs, GEORGE WETMORE OoLLEs.

